Find out how popular the last name Heggenstaller is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Heggenstaller.

Heggenstaller, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Heggenstaller surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heggenstaller in America

Heggenstaller is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heggenstaller surname appeared 114 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Heggenstaller.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heggenstaller to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Heggenstaller

The surname Heggenstaller is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the late 15th century in the regions of Bavaria and Württemberg. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "hegge," meaning "hedge," and "stallen," meaning "to place or put." This suggests that the name may have originated from a description of a person who lived near or was associated with a hedged enclosure or stall.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Augsburg, Bavaria, dating back to 1487, where a certain Hans Heggenstaller is mentioned as a resident. The name also appears in various church records and tax rolls throughout the 16th and 17th centuries in the surrounding areas of southern Germany.

While the name does not appear in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of landowners in England, there are references to the surname in other historical documents. For example, in the "Württembergisches Klosterbuch" (Württemberg Monastery Book) from the late 16th century, a monk named Bernhard Heggenstaller is listed as a member of the Maulbronn Monastery.

Notable individuals with the surname Heggenstaller include:

1. Johann Heggenstaller (1546-1618), a German theologian and author from Ulm, who wrote several works on religious topics.

2. Georg Heggenstaller (1685-1752), a German painter from Augsburg, known for his religious and mythological works.

3. Friedrich Heggenstaller (1803-1879), a German physician and botanist from Wurzburg, who made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy.

4. Emilie Heggenstaller (1846-1923), a German writer and poet from Nürnberg, whose works focused on themes of nature and rural life.

5. Karl Heggenstaller (1914-1992), a German architect and urban planner, responsible for the design of several notable buildings and public spaces in Munich.

While the surname Heggenstaller is not among the most common in German-speaking regions today, it has a rich history that can be traced back to its humble origins in the hedgerows and enclosures of southern Germany centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heggenstaller

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Heggenstaller.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Heggenstaller was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Heggenstaller has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Heggenstaller was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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